Bill Snyder has officially named Jake Waters as K-State’s starting quarterback for Friday’s season opener against North Dakota State. Waters beat out redshirt sophomore Daniel Sams, who played sparingly behind Collin Klein last season. “Jake just displayed more consistency,” Snyder said. “It’s mental, emotional and physical and there was more consistency in his presence during these 24 or 25 practices that we’ve had.” Snyder mentioned Sams will “in all likelihood” still play during the opener, and that he may have been held back a little bit during fall camp. “What slowed Daniel down a little bit was that he missed…
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) In the first round of cuts, The Kansas City Chiefs let go sixth-round draft pick and former K-State fullback Braden Wilson, quarterback Ricky Stanzi, and a dozen other players Sunday night as they prepared to reach the 75-man limit by Tuesday. Wilson was a mainstay in the backfield as a lead blocker for a Wildcat rushing attack that ranked among the Big 12’s best in each of the last two seasons. He had six carries for 13 yards and a touchdown last season, to go along with five receptions for 34 yards. Stanzi was beaten out…
Zack Fischer of Wake Village, Texas walked away with $10,600 on Saturday night by claiming the Colbert Charity Classic. Fischer shot a final round two-under par 70 and finished at six-under par for the tournament to earn a two shot victory over Christopher Brown of Dallas, Texas. Third round leader Case Cochran sat at 11-under-par on Friday, but had a finish he’d like to forget. Cochran shot an eight-over par 80 on Saturday to finish three shots back. Former K-State golfer Kyle Smell was among the golfers who ended up three shots back at three-under for the tournament. Fellow Wildcat Curtis…
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP)– For the first and quite possibly the only time in his career, the Kansas City Royals have parlayed Billy Butler’s plodding foot speed into a win. At 6-foot-1 and 250 pounds, the burly DH does not run so much as he chugs. But with the game tied with two out in the eighth on Sunday, Butler hustled to first base to keep the inning alive. Then he hurried with all his might a few minutes later and was safe at third, allowing Eric Hosmer to cross the plate with the tiebreaking run in what turned into…
Hundreds of firefighters have been deployed to help contain a raging wildfire north of Yosemite National Park. The fire is one of the biggest in California history, covering 207-sq miles.
Syria reached an agreement with the United Nations on Sunday to allow a team of international experts to visit the site of an alleged chemical weapons attack last week outside Damascus, said Syrian state media and the United Nations.
Shortly before 2 p.m. Sunday, Junction City Police Patrol Officers were dispatched to 1216 Downtain Street, in reference to a domestic disturbance called in by a juvenile in the home. Upon arrival of officers, they met with the female victim in the yard along with the juvenile caller and the suspect. When officers tried to talk with the suspect he retreated into the home in defiance of the officer’s orders to stop and was heard barricading a door of the home. Officers learned the suspect had firearms inside the home so they evacuated the female victim and two children from…
According to experts suicide has become a growing problem facing many in the United States. Pawnee Mental Health is hosting a free workshop on September 10th to help with education to prevent suicide. According to experts suicide has become a growing problem facing many in the United States. Pawnee Mental Health Executive Director Robbin Cole believes the workshop will help with education efforts. The Pawnee Mental Health center is there to help anyone in need, or anyone that believes they know of someone in need of their services. Cole says some ofthe symptoms seen before a suicide include ideation.. the…
WICHITA, Kan. (AP) A 25-year-old Wichita man has pleaded guilty in the slaying of another man who was held down as his throat was slashed. The Wichita Eagle reports (http://bit.ly/17VQ6S5) Caesar K. Louis pleaded guilty Friday to second-degree murder, aggravated robbery and aggravated burglary in the Aug. 4, 2012, death of Phem Xiong. Louis, who was scheduled to go on trial Monday on a first-degree murder charge, will be sentenced Oct. 1. Vat Sana Khamvongsa testified in December he was with Louis and a third man, Jerry Thatch, when they went into Xiong’s home after a night in Wichita’s Old…
PITTSBURGH (AP) — The Pittsburgh Steelers spent 25 minutes knocking around Alex Smith. The Kansas City Chiefs’ new quarterback responded with 5 minutes of nearly flawless football, the kind that provided a glimmer of what could be for a player — and a team — in the midst of rebuilding. Smith guided the Chiefs to a pair of scoring drives late in the first half in a 26-20 overtime victory over the Steelers on Saturday night, sprinting 38 yards to set up a field goal then completing 6 of 7 passes on a 72-yard touchdown drive that tied it just…